Frida Ghitis
@fridaghitis.bsky.social
GET MY SUBSTACK https://fridainsight.substack.com World affairs journalist. CNN/CNNE on-air contributor, Former CNN producer/correspondent. Sr columnist World Politics Review, contributing columnist Washington Post. Worked in 70+ countries.
More than 50 people have died in ICE custody
Frida Ghitis@fridaghitis.bsky.social · 19h agoA 41-year-old man has died in ICE custody. He had not been convicted of any crime.
A 41-year-old man has died in ICE custody. He had not been convicted of any crime.
President Trump put an unhinged crackpot in charge of the country’s heath. Many will die as a result.
Rima I Anabtawi@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 3d agoHe’s an unhinged maniac WH has zero - no- education or training in medicine or medical research. An unfit lunatic unleashed on the public. @cnn.com should make that clear to the public.
In recent days, Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and even Egypt...Tehran risks turning nearly every Arab government in the region into an active opponent. fridainsight.substack.com/p/iran-is-ov...
Iran is Overplaying its Hand
An overconfident Tehran risks pulling failure from the jaws of success
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They should also avoid antagonising Ukraine further, because missiles and drones can fly both ways.
What was about to happen in the Netherlands? "Police are trying to trace the occupants of a car that crashed at high speed in Amsterdam while carrying high explosives, causing dozens of homes to be evacuated" www.dutchnews.nl/2026/07/manh...
Manhunt after car carrying explosives crashes in police chase - DutchNews.nl
Police are trying to trace the occupants of a car that crashed at high speed in Amsterdam while carrying high explosives, causing dozens of homes to be evacuated. The black BMW M1 was being pursued by...
dutchnews.nl
Generic poll is terrible news for Republicans, excellent for Dems. The test now is the move from generic to actual candidates.
The Editorial Board@editorialboard.bsky.social · 2w ago1. It could be "the end days" for the Republican Party. That's how Jake Sherman put it when the co-founder of Punchbowl News shared the latest by the Emerson College Polling Center. x.com/JakeSherman/...
Who appears in public first: 1. Mitch McConnell 2. Mojtaba Khamenei
Karim Khan ousted from role as prosecutor of international criminal court
The rush is on to build pipelines and overland routes to avoid Hormuz. Iran's most valuable weapon is rapidly devaluing.
World Politics Review@wpr.bsky.social · 2w agoIran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and its strikes on U.S. allies helped it survive the war with the U.S. and Israel, but those same tactics may undermine its long-term strategic position, @fridaghitis.bsky.social writes.
Rahm Emanuel thinks Democrats have a chance to take the Congress, but they're blowing with Bernie Bro DSA candidates that don't appeal to most voters. Will they listen? www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The ‘Bernie Bros’ Could Spoil Democrats’ Midterms
Republicans will make even moderate opponents answer for the radical views of DSA candidates.
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HHS Sec RFK Jr., who oversees the FDA, has long supported lifting restrictions on peptides. He added 8 new members to the committee reviewing the issue, 6 of whom have sold peptide products, whose health claims are backed by minimal science. They all voted as expected www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/h...
FDA Panel Supports Lifting Restrictions on Four Peptides (Gift Article)
In an all-day hearing, the agency’s scientists argued against allowing broad access to unproven drugs that the agency had banned three years ago.
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I want to offer my condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of Russia’s latest attacks in the Kyiv region and in Sloviansk. During the strikes, Russia has also destroyed Latvia’s Honorary Consulate. Once again proving its complete disregard for diplomacy.
Normally, the subject of the applause signals for people to stop and sit down after a short time. Not him.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agocult shit at the White House as Trump's cronies give him a standing ovation for minutes on end. Note how nobody wants to be the first to stop clapping.
Former CIA director James Woolsey, who said he suffered from Havana Syndrome after a trip to Istanbul, Turkey, has died. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
James Woolsey, CIA director under Bill Clinton, dies at 84
His tenure was upended by the arrest of Aldrich Ames, a CIA traitor. In recent years, he suffered from “Havana syndrome,” his wife said.
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Trump agrees to help Saudi Arabia start a nuclear program that could eventually include uranium enrichment. Just what the Middle East needs, more nuclear programs. What could possibly go wrong! www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Exclusive | Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom
The deal could mean large profits for American companies but also is likely to raise concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.
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When Trump launched his first trade war with Beijing, China, a major buyer of US crops, turned elsewhere — and never returned. Brazil is now the world’s biggest supplier of soybeans, beef and poultry. Meanwhile, farmers in the US are in worsening trouble. #TradeGenius www.ft.com/content/8aa8...
The fall of America’s farm superpower
The US is on the verge of losing its status as the world’s leading agricultural exporter
ft.com
The Lebanese army deployed on Tuesday in a village in the south of the country after Israeli forces withdrew, marking the first step in a new U.S.-brokered plan to transfer control of occupied areas back to Beirut after months of war.
Lebanese Troops Deploy in Israeli-Held Village Under New Cease-Fire Plan
The Israeli military withdrew from the village under a U.S.-brokered deal to transfer control of occupied areas back to Lebanon after months of war. But Hezbollah has rejected the truce.
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Trump is getting better (at corruption.) He made $2.4 billion last year. In one year the same as all he made in four years of his first term. So, $200 million a month, or about $7 million a day. Every day he rakes in millions. Most corrupt president in US history. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Trump Made Even More Money Than You Thought Last Year
America’s salesman-in-chief capitalized on the most lucrative pitch of his life. Now Trump is selling something else—the myth that he doesn’t know how he made so much.
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If you think young Americans are obsessed with Israel, you may want to think again. (DSA may also want to rethink its priorities)
The whole world saw the FIFA chief trying to get Trump off the Spain team photo. He just wouldn’t move. Another embarrassing moment.
Most amazing soccer game I ever attended, amputee kids in Siem Reap, Cambodia, 2004. They played their hearts out!
If you're a violent man, the federal government has a job you will love!
Jacqueline Sweet@jsweetli.bsky.social · 3w agoNEW: A second ex-wife of David Brouillette, the ICE agent who killed Joan Durán Guerrero in Maine, Lucinda Brouillette, issued a statement this morning. "If you were to ask me whether I believe David Brouillette is capable of this level of extreme violence, my answer is unequivocally yes." /
Following the death Sunday of Qatar’s former emir, Sheikh Hamad, at age 74, @fridaghitis.bsky.social traces his rise. In 1995, he toppled his own father in a bloodless coup, then over the next two decades built Qatar into a geopolitical force.
How Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad Turned a Tiny Emirate Into a Geopolitical Powerhouse
The late former ruler of Qatar leveraged its rich oil and gas deposits to turn the tiny Gulf state into an unlikely force on the world stage.
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